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ON BOARD AN EXCURSION BOAT.

when she rounded It, Nobody ever saw q YES
sci hold up to the wind as she did on that
board out. Although the thrill Of the sight Of
/. dashing spray and glorious plunges over long
the yachtsmen in the great trial race Of a week
ago last Friday We're lacking at this time. the
mar ked ability OF the white sloop in windward
work was Just rs apparent yesterday al on that
and gentle gales, the sloop had beaten the cut
ter handsomely.
THE CUTTER HULL DOWN AsrERN.
When scant half mile from the lightship
the volunteer had left her rival hull down
The Electra. scoldlng vigorously with her
hoarse whistle ut the throng OF excursion
boats, reached the lightship at about 1888
gathered dead to windward Of the mark. The
volunteer came along RAPIDLY. Tho yachts
men following her in steamboats, had not real !
ICED how fast she was going. because travel
what ahead OF her. But when they stopped,
tho sweep of the noble vessel enchanted
them, How gracefully she rose and fell with
tss low Ss sSes hb Srso she shock her
pride OF its strength How the men on her
deck scampered about and hauled on the sheets
as she filed away on the home reach. and how
shs dd ny as her sails bellied in the wind /.
on their hats and cheered; they grasped each
other by the hand: they threw their arms
around each other in their ,jov. while others
out their handkerchiofs and wiped away the
tears that flowed freely.
Away on to the westward tall and indistinct
In the haze was the Scotch cutter. She was
veTy badly beaten at this point.
rounded Sandy Hook Lightshlp from northeriy
to southerly:
voluntser............s;4ai ~ Thistle Oils
The footing Of whistles and the banging Of
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THE THISTLE MEETS THE VOLUNTEER ON THE HoMEwARD
1t both the steamers dropped back bit and, tho

tie would seem to have the best Of it. but both
boats, with slight variations. had been able to
hold pretty fair course down the channel on
the stsIboard tack. In spite OF the fact that
the wind was light. say from three to six miles
an hour, the Volunteer had apparently gained
little. The boats certainly were making very
fast time through the water, as gagged by the
speed of the steamers.
From the Hospital island until Buoy IA was
reached on the northerly point Of the Romer
Shoal there was little II any variation In the
positions Of the boats. But the yachtsmen
ahead Of the Thistle. The Frances and the
Sam Sloan were expressly condemned. There.
about on the port tack in order to get to the
westward Of the buoy. Then at 1884, the buoy
having been weathered. the Volunteer went
about to the starboard tack. and held pretty
fair course. At 1889 the Thistle went about
In order to weather the buoy. and had to stand
toward Princess Bay for seven minutes to do
1t. The Volunteer had apparently held q bet
ter course-nearer to the wind-than the This
tie.
Shortly before 2 o'clock the Volunteer had
her first streak of bad luck. She was off the
mouth Of the Swash Channel and not far from
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THE MICHIGAN.

THE MICHIGAN.
the yachts would be able to carry the ebb tide
down to the Southwest Spit. as the old pilots
had predicted. Some Of the spectators began
to wonder whether there would be any race at
all The sun had made failure Of scoffing"
the fog. but seemed to have efiectually scoffed
the wind. The wind was provoking such as
there was. The water showed o ripple every
where. but scarce q breath was there above it's
surface to lift bit Of bunting. let alone sail.
fssurS Of TIE vat
great number of excellent sketches for the
amusement Of The SUMS readers.
\ In spite OF the anxiety of the spectators,
who feared for the result II the race were start
cd, the gentlemen sailors on the Volunteer
were! were not at all disquieted; They laughed and
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the wretched little sloop and flooded down the
companionway, making the youthful philoso-
pher and his fellow passengers utterly miser-
able. A quarter OF the gale that drenched that
sloop would have made the hackers OF the mod
ern Yankee sloop wild with Joy.
BREEZE FROM THE SOUTHEAST.
There ia an old sailor adage that the wind
happened yesterday. After the long wait at
anchor. during which tho yachtsmen kept wet
ting their fingers In their mouths and holding
from. they were at last gratifled with a gentle
zephyr from the southeast. II Increased until
then the light sails OF the racers lifted There
was no doubt that a wind had come at last
The racers that had been at anchor so long
the smart sailors were seen falling on to the
inch-thick rope that had served for cables
s saa Ss lna sss aft o with to them Both 9TH yhs
their snChpSrs we're reached n r Long
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crescent about the red buoy t1O) at the first
turn OF the channel to eastward. and, having
got as much In the way as possible. awaited
the white queen. No such crowd ever gath
feet could not be numbered. With stately
mien the beauty came down the pathway like
some belle In the Virginia reel coming to meet
the gentleman from the other end Of the line.
THE VOLUNTEER FIFTEEN MINUTES AHEAD.
There was q rush OF seamen who rose up
from behind her rail and grasped the sheets, a
Whirling q the wheel In the hhnds of Capt.
skirts she whirled around the buoy and was
rounded Buoy 10:
Volunteer, 2:2i :o3; Thistle 2:ss45.
1t was close pinch thence to weather tho
next turn at Buoy 81, but she never let her jib-
topsail wayer as she did it, Then she was Oft
the tide under the lee OF the Hook giving her
friendly lift, The steamers crowded in around
her. not realizing that though they were to lee
ward they backed up the wind. as water In
MIL mil race may be backed Up against wheel,
to see gainlng. However, she went hum
ming. and every one seemed content.
KEEP CLEAR AsrERN.
Outside the black buoy the wind fresh
ened q PIT, IN, perhaps. to seven miles an
hour. II tickled the shippers of the steamers
50 much to see the Volunteer leap to Il that
boats against her stern. Thereupon Mr.. Bur-
CESS came to the taffrail. lust after rounding
the point. with a bundle OF canvas In his hands
which he unrolled along the rail. 1t dropped
down Into sign that read:
KEEP AsTERN
''s'''''.''.,.......,,....- ......:
It Wab at this moment that 'tha faw who han
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the bell buoy. when the wind shifted to about
Swssh Channel. She had to stand out on this
course for four minutes before she could go
about and on the port tack head her course.
and every second she was crawling up on the
white sloop., Finally the. flaw reached the
also. but the wind favored her so that she only
stood on that board for two minutes Q clear
gain Of two minutes on the Volunteer. But; so
any permanent good, for the Volunteer seemed
to make It up before long.
Finding that the boats were making good
time, the steamer. feet made q rush ahead for
the turn. They blanketed the Volunteer as
they had blanketed the Thistle. There was no
use to make fuss about 1t; 1t could not be
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the steamers dropped back a bit and, as the
yachtsmen said. "let her swizzle."
And the way she "swizzled" did their hearts
good. There was q faint feather OF foam under
her lee bow n long row of white-clad seamen
under her weather rail. and bue-coated Capt.
Half, grim and silent, on the lee OF the wheel,
ing it q fraction OF a spoke toward him. while all
the time his eyes were glancing along the sails
ahead. which. hard and round as frozen sheets
OF cream. were driving her along until some Of
the more excitable yachtsmen said the sight
brought their hearts into their mouths.
THE THISTLE HELPED BY THE TIDE.
At 2:48 the Thistle got back on the starboard
tack and headed after the Volunteer. She got
a little better touch Of the tide than the white
men who had seen the Puritan Genesta race
said the Thistle was worse whipped boat at
this point than the Genesta was on the race
over the inside course. with the Puritan:
tho Volunteer kept good fnli when head.
ing outside for the red lightship. which
thick that the iightship was not visible even
when the racerswere abreast oflScotland Light
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KEEP AsTERN.
V&stp asLNE

KEEP AsTERN.
maker boom began to drop to starboard. tho
s hs hay sbs Sesn 0a ths pSb SsI M b
was reached at t three minutes MN later Then Z
Esse her &c, those
hatch tS hsip i up. Sway aiofs Man the the
were given By the way the s men jumped aSeus
agile tars; In Just three minutes after round
ing. One would have thought that what with
footing at the point Of the hook; footing at +.
would have been tired. but when that magnif-
cent sail began to make the cream turn under
found the wherewithai to loot again; this time
as much In admiration OF the smart Yankee
sailors as for any other reason.
FINISHED IN BLAZE OF GLORIOUS LIGHT.
After q hard days work. the sun had failed
to make the best q il. Il did make the best q
oo Ms sSe bs ssu A. fashion, n sS
half Thousand boats. like courtiers. swarm
Ing Ground her. the sun like huge rcd fiam-
warmed and Iishtsnsd the dsii gray log into
gold across the rumpled green waters ef the
bay; Then # sank out OF sight behind heavy
ike the huge spokes Of mon saGss s1 Whse
Then 2 burning segment q the red. bali
widened until half It's glorious beauty was WIS.,
ible, and again 1t scattered FURNISHED gold over
the bay, as IL to strew the flowers Of heaven IN
the pathway OF the beautiful victor, the Volun-
teer, as she passed between the Electra and
the black buoy u5). that together marked the
home line. -,
VICTORY Is OURS.
Beautiful pictures there have been In former
races where American sloops have won, but
never one so beautiful as this. Neither was
there ever such proud victory as this, The
yachtsnen realized It, and with hearty cheers
and delirious shouts and frantic yells
let 1t DO known to the wide world that they did
SO. and that they believed that America was
GLORIOUS country. with its centre OF
Massachusetts Bay. Noises such as might
have been heard to the, confines OF the
British Islands. the metaphorically speaking
yaehtsmen said rose from whistle and cannon
and shotgun and pistol and from Instruments
OF brass In tho hands OF big lunged players
ana then the greater part OF that great fleet
headed uD the harbor, never stopping to con-
slider that courtesy demanded that they stay
ana condole with the vanquished Thistle. 10
me unaeeustomed spectator 1t looked like 8
dangerous business for all to try to get through
CIeaa~zaprlAsa-Dlsinfs
Il aVsFVthina a. zNI.aa-
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AT THE WHEEL OF THE VOLUNTEER
their presence could noAdo much harm In that
sort Of an air, and perhapes that Ia what made
Trio tuKp got In the way rather than any Task or
courtesy, for little later they got back again
thicker than ever.
OUT GOES THE WIND.
At 10:45 1t was a question whether the wind
had not dropped SO much that the racers would
drift oyer the line stern first, and the Thistle
hung utterly limp. The pennant at the truck
attracted the attention OF the yachtsmen. It
was q yellow field with terra Gotta colored
border, and terra Gotta colored liom rampant
IN the centre. The yaehtsmen said that the
lion was Jonah; 1t stood up paving the air
ting for such idle fanoies as this after
~ Electra got N place and the racers
much delay that It became question whether
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ship. The sun had failed to scott the gray mist
eter that morning meant a southeasterly
breeze in the afternoon had the satisiaetion OF
from about south by east, and held fresh get
ting up above seven miles in flaws occasionally.
BOTHERED AGAIN BY THE EXCURSION BOATS.
It seemed to the experienced yachtsmen that
the Volunteer steadily gained. Part OF the e1-
lightship, but there were so many of them that
they were strung along for three miles almost
about the sloop to bother her q good deal. That
there would be another great ruck at the turn
was plain. 1t was equally plain that. II the
teer would shave very close to the lightship
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doubtless there wero over 100000 spectators

doubtIess there were over 100000 spectators
present
In by steamboats, when at 1920 tho prepare
tory gun was fired, and the imaginary line
from the Electra to Buoy 1S, oyer which the
steam craft rs q tenement house clothes line
is OF underwear on a Monday, morning. The
needn't mind us; Wen get out Of their way"
utterly ignoring the injury their back wash
would do to the racers In getting out OF the
on the committee boat to see the red buoy ll8)
that was to serve as one end OF the line. The
excursion boats out Of the way was concerned,
might Just as well have stayed at her pier.
ANswERINa THE PREPARATORY GUM.
With no end OF tugs at their heels. like street
gamins after an EVENING SUN wagon this
simile refers simply to numbers and not to
speedl, the two racers after the preparatory
gun stood to the north. They were scarcely
able. In the faint northwest breeze that had
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fully The Volunteer scnt up one in stops, but
did not break It out for some time. The breeze
launch started out, backed by the Patrol, In
the hope Of clearing the line. tho Thistle came
about and fairly. few away OF across the
sable wall OF steamers Of various kinds while
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bad Just gone:about on the port tack and dn yas
Sandy Hook in order that she might get
around Buoy 81. buoy. that tho Volunteer
had rounded without lacking.
She had previously been Obliged 70 tack TO
Just after the. Keep astern" sign had boon
displayed made the yachtsmen laugh, They
steamers, for which II was meant However,
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on Fort Lafayette touched OF three small cart
ridges OF dynamite In honor OF tho occasion.
At 1883 the Thistle got q breeze and began
to 90 ahead, but IL seemed then too late. inc
manship OF the Yankee as much as the wind.
had nut a good long stretch Of green water be-
tween the two racers.
FLAWS AND GAINS.
Until X the boats had alternate 6aws and
calms. First the Volunteer and then the Ihis"
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ON DECK FOR ANYTHING.

ON DECK FOR ANYTHING.
to the patriotic Americans. They did not seem
to mind even the oppressive presence Of the
too friendly tugs, having concluded that It was
useless to worry about something that could
not be prevented.
:, The starting line was located of Owls Head.
ing OF the Bay Ridge boats, whore people
change for the Coney Island cars. Some OF the
yachtsmen during the long wait told their
the fact that Ben Franklin on his first trip to
Philadelphia lay there at anchor in a gale Of
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READY FOR GOOD VIEW.
north Of the. Volunteer. Then the Volunteer
jibed around on to the starboard tack. follow
ing the Thistle bringing up on the Thistle's
starboard quarter Just as the starting gun was
fred at lax.
THE CUTTER CROSSES THE LINE FIRST.
Both boats came up to the wind. and then
the Thistle tackled about to the port tack and
headed slowly for the line. Tho Volunteer
came about Immediately after and headed for
the line. being on the Thistle's weather quar-
ter. Just whore Gen. Paine wanted to be- 1t was
very cleverly done.
The boats soon gathered way. and the huge
feet, in q circle lopen on one sidel around
them rsachS for the line beautiful nu
restrain themselves, but turned loose an
the smoky vault Of high heaven ring even be-
fora the Thistle had led the way across the
hoarse. The following table shows the time
that the yachts crossed the line:
.ix.af ooA
Once across. both bouts hauled q little eloeer
to the wind, shaking. their jibtopsails. Then
sheets were flattened aft, and the TWO were
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PRICE TWO CENTS.

cannon had begun when the Volunteer .wne
lengths away from the turn. Tho footing last
ed long after abe was around II, tho rooster
call Observation-Disclosures, being tho
final windup OF the round OF steam applause. 4
STRETCHING AWAY ron HOME. G
The steamer shippers bethought them Of the
fact that they would have to hump themselves
II they were to- get to tho homo line as soon as
tho Volunteer, Tor, with the wind broad on her
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KEEP AsTERN.

It yas 4t this moment that'th few who hap
pened to DO Watching the Thistle saw that she
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CieAa~zinriAsa-DisiAfss
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New-York tribune., 1887-10-23
rnp TILE Inr4YcEMEYr OF WOHEN

This association which is to hold s fifteenth annual
meeting Masonic Hall this week ON the afternoons ana
evenings Of 90 27 and %, organized here IN
1879 through Of band Of earnest women known
az SorosIs. Since that time II has visited many Oi Inc
principal cities OF the country Mrs Jula ward Howe'
who was associated with this meeting, has always kept
Interest Ia is welfare and Is It's president to-day ana
a paper from Mrs. Charlotte B. Wilbour, The president
S0rosls at Will be presented TO this Congress-
Professor Maria Mitchell, OF Vassar, who Will be III town
this week, In a speech In 1885 said No ono VINO was
present forget the carnesness Of some o inc
papers presented at first congress- and the GREATNESS
attention given by large, promscuous and eAei'aoio
audience"
A. this first congress thrtynve papers were read hcrc
only expected. and upon as many dhereh
topics Thiryone States and territories are representa-
In the association, and membership extends aso 10 c
Canadas The writer's who Will present papers al Tue
lftesnh congress are WILDLY separated parts OF VIC
States, and must represent different schools OF hVpsn
The toplcs Arc yarlOus-frJm Tho Domestic iroD"
and the Responsibilities OF Women Tor the ionc VI
PuuIe Sentiment" 10 Thought, lIOle aud toholLuon
in Drowning" Two and 0ne-haf hours are neVo,en 70
each session. at only topics are presented an"
discussed.
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23
ONLY TWO ELEV1TED TRACKS All OWED

TIE THIRD ONE ~ A STREET Az UNLAWFUL
OBSTRUCTION.
Corporation Counscl O'Bren has sent 10 the Board ot
Aldermen reply the rcso Ition asking him 10 report
TO the Board If the construction of third centre track
and the storage thereon Of long lines Of railroad cars
which obstruc the view anl othcrwie interfere with
the rights OF residents both sides OF Third ave.
is accordance with the grants gwen the elevate rat
way companies whether II Is not an unwsrran'el
use Of the public highway Mr. OBuru at considerable
length reviews Tie Rapid Transit acts ani says IN con
clusOn:
condition in substtnt Al rcspocts sinia- q t' has
severely cisct The Of The Court o. Appeals
abls Ra~ay lof y Y. II on The ground That
the Commissioners had ug 20 give general power Of
loe s,oug "a" rrct them Dui iht tcT Them
turnout switch sne. Yet unirrthe power gwen
tho coumi.si nowhere were fler d
thorIzed 10 construct tid ira but there d'n't
provision that there shall lie only two tracks
The apply wltf lore 10 fNc
ic,.co of tho ofignS = ti- conti
referred embodied 20 ts Article. OF As'oci4on
siding ti term l. usei ia eugur'fius Aui
the construction Of railroads, ~ e
attain while another rs pas' anon e isin
and tho on mon that -1rh short 'rie tfac-'
onlv authorized JT slht son - 90 Article " oi The
of ~ the tnttidn Rs wAy Company
II necessarily follows That tg irl tricks have teen eon
sirucicI without authority and that the, form unAV u o.
streets wherever they have been efceie
have Therefore the honor 10 that the tfi or
centre taok dong Ihrla,e. concerning which tho ttso-
Int particularly nI1ir-s has been ,ructcl VII ' an
hpffv beyond - ry, ,c0nferre Nv On" charter o tn
Elevated faroti Company AMI hrV0ui 10 rls ~
aud privilege gvcu 10 IT. ie',"e ne Manhattan ~ ~ ~
Company forms unlawful Obstruction IN iho strcsi
vii efrye 1 has rru
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23

INSANITY CUTS SHORT THE CAREER OF rHoNIS-
ING YOTSG LAWYTR.

INSANITY CUTS sHpHr THE CAREER OF 4 rEoNIS-
ISG YOCSG LAwYTR.
Many people hero AMI Yale men generally, were
socacd at the report ,hat DAVID H. Kellogg. once crack
oarsmau at Yale and apronisiue Young lawyer o. th'
ci'y ia 20 nmittcl suic ic at Ncw Lonion. Conn Io
ot himself through the heart on fuIay afternoon IN
h.- room II the Crpckcr House. HIS suicide was
due TO insanity from which he had sur
fercI at different periods during tho last two
years lie attempted Ia drown himself last spring.
His grandfather Daniel Kellogg. wAs one of the lcang
lawyers 81 Oponiag County louns Kellogg vas thrty
three feet high and splendid specimen OF muscular
manhood lir the victorious Vac tar.J crew oi
l-1GtAe year o. hls gradual and lc sIe year pFed
ou tho Yale iogg tnt contested wiih thc English !oIf al
the Ceniennial Exhibition in Ihilalc phia Afcl FlHdh
alton he stld.c Law a. thS cola nbt law school Tor
year ana ia - alItiet % tho Bar in ti, city,
lie was connected subsclucniy win the Law hrm- u
Lord. Day ~ Lord. and later with Turner, lee x
Mcclure.
After he haI tried drown himself his friends PLACED
hi,n Ia Dr. ~isrns Sacltarun in Hartford. 'oar..
whcro hc remained un tnrcc months ago wncn h' dl.
poarei be mentally sound. since then ne trNcll"l
Is uethcr aud -istcr. VINO gave then home IN
SpuytCp DIyvU be with hiuI ON Thursday MI
Kellogg appeared TO br dcsppufcut- Tho ncNt day hc
locked himself I'm his tOom ami soon piston sh"t "i-
heard. Tine door o! il, room W. broNcn In AM Tic
young man was foumt lying dead On ms bei' NE" 80
yOyeI by hl, side
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23
coon CroTUJyG AT RFASONA Bile PRICES.

How shall be able 10 dress neatly and fashOhaDiy
s ,,i Leon within the limits OF my narrow iDcome, Is
oues,ou which many in this city are constantly ask
ing 10 answer Is tho aim Of f.. o. IhompsOn' inc 'In-
porter and merchant tailor, OF NO 2io brOad"Iy'
keen everything sasfy tie wants OF all corers' -
ur Tbomnson's motto, and the numerous styles ana
varieties of clothing with which his counters are oAu'u
down give evidence that he lives up 70 It, MI lhohlr
son has devoted his life 10 purhasng and making nue.
clothing and his long experience enables him to supply
hs cne,nm.,s with the best the market affords at bottom
prices lie makes specially OF imported Ifhgish gar
nents and offers bargains in suits al e' trousers
az SIS, and handsome topcoats at sl2 lis stek
IL NOT limited however, 10 low pIccd goods put the
finest sutngs and Oyercosngs are also Kept IN Iais
quantities, and prices as low a. the lowest Ah"teI
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